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‘Down Payment’ On Climate Crisis With Rebuilding Infrastructure
The sprawling $2 trillion proposal President Joe Biden laid out includes significant spending to address climate change.
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Kelly Issues Executive Orders Affirming Mask Mandate
Kansas Senate president views face-covering edict as April Fool’s joke.
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As Kansans Struggle With Housing, Advocates Push For Safety Net
Kirk King was displaced from his residence and has spent the past year living in his van or at a nearby campground.
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Kansas Senate Advances Bill Requiring Civics Test For High School
Sen. Pat Pettey raised concerns about requiring high schoolers to pass a 60-question civics test before they receive a diploma.
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In Kansas, The Arts Remain Grievously Underfunded By The State
For a time, Kansas was the only state without a public agency designated to promote the arts and culture.
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Biden To Unveil $2T Plan To Rebuild Infrastructure, Create Jobs
The infrastructure package will rebuild highways and bridges, along with funding programs for housing, broadband and schools.
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House GOP Kills Off Another Medicaid Expansion Attempt
Chamber adopts ‘our-fiscal-policy-stinks’ motion for 2% budget cut.
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Unemployment System Overhaul Bill Receives Initial Approval
Amendments spark debate over sanctity of committee work.
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Dozens Of Members Of Congress Are Vaccinated, Some Still Hesitate
Members of Congress were among the first people in the U.S. to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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House Rams Through Pre-Emptive Decision To Derail New Mask Order
Democratic governor preparing to affirm face-covering directive.
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Kansas Foster Care Provider To Repay $9.4M In Unused Tax Dollars
The announcement follows months of revelations about the depth of the Salina-based foster care provider’s financial troubles.
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Election Reform Bills Bring Debate For Their Impact On Voters
A heated debate was ignited over the danger of changing laws that make it more difficult to vote in Kansas.
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Senate Panel Advances Plan To Install Child Advocate Under AG
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office would investigate and report on problems in the foster care system.
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April Fool’s Day In Lucas, Kansas, Will Be Therapeutic—Seriously
Art keeps pulling us through.
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More Than 250 Arrested In Shawnee County
Dubbed Operation Frontier Justice, the 10-day joint police operation targets violent crime.
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What I Learned From Attending A Segregated And Integrated School
I learned a great deal about how to live in an integrated community, and that helped me succeed in life.
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Immigrant’s Health Deteriorates In Seward County Jail
Speeding ticket in Texas leads to six-month incarceration on 10-year-old warrant for dropped charge.
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Topeka Group Uses Children’s Cabinet Grant To Launch Academy
Nikki Ramirez-Jennings wants to transform the reputation of a southeast Topeka community known to outsiders for its crime and poverty.
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Majority Leader Drove 90 MPH In Wrong Direction While Drunk
Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop charged with DUI and felony fleeing.
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Most Of Kansas Is Privately Owned—What If We Had A Right To Roam?
Today so much of Kansas is privately owned that there are few places where one can actually get out and walk on Kansas.
